Huan Rong

After Jia Bing left, a cold rain fell from the sky.

Huan Rong went back to the inner room and opened the bamboo slips again, but he couldn't read a word for a long time.In the end, he frowned, sighed, put the government affairs aside, took out the jade hairpin that had been broken in two, stroked the break, and looked at the rain outside the window, lost in thought for a long time.

Ah Mi walked in with the lacquer tray, just in time to see this scene.He didn't make a sound to disturb, but put the prepared tea soup on the low couch, silently retreated to the side, lit the three-legged lamp, and dispelled the gloom in the rain.

The warm light swayed, Huan Rong was attracted by the light, and suddenly regained his senses.

Forgetting that he was still holding the jade hairpin in his hand, a cut was cut on his thumb, and bright red blood dripped out.

"Hiss—" Ten fingers connected to his heart, a burst of sharp pain came, Huan Rong couldn't help hissing coldly.

"Is your lord alright?" A Mi hastily put down the tripod lamp and moved closer to check.

The wound is less than half an inch, and the blood flow is not much. Only the bleeding is applied and there is basically no need for bandaging.

After a lot of work, Ah Mi was still worried, so she ordered someone to call for a doctor.

"No, it's just a scratch, it's not a big deal."

Huan Rong stopped A Mi, looked at the ointment attached to his thumb, and then at the hosta placed on the side, feeling flustered again, he bit his cheek subconsciously, wrinkling the word Chuan between his brows.

"Lang Jun?"

"I was not careful. I have already applied the medicine, so I don't need to ask a doctor."

"But……"

Suppressing the sudden panic, Huan Rong pinched his forehead and said, "Don't make a fuss, lest you disturb Grandma and make Grandma worry."

"promise."

"Let someone pay attention," Huan Rong paused, "If there is an eagle flying from the north, report it immediately."

"promise!"

Seeing that Huan Rong was fine, Ah Mi lit two more three-legged lamps to brighten the room.

Huan Rong put away the jade hairpin, and decided to send people into the Silver Building in Fangshi tomorrow to see if it could be inlaid with gold and silver to reconnect the sections.

As for going there in person, Huan Rong didn't even dare to think about it.

Nowadays, Huan Rong can't easily go out of the Assassin's Mansion.Even when going out, the car doors must be closed and the windows down, and he told his servants and private soldiers to take the road with few people and never crowd into places with many people.

It's not that he is not close to the people, so the officials are superior, but the people are too enthusiastic, and they will not let them go when they surround him.

Going out ten times, nine times I want to be a human-shaped flower stand.

Such an experience is extraordinary.If it is not necessary, Mr. Huan never wants to experience it again.

With the implementation of Youzhou's benevolent government in Yuzhou, commerce and trade gradually prospered, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and Huanrong's reputation became even more prosperous than before.Now when you go out, the human-shaped flower stand is considered polite, if you are accidentally "caught", it will definitely be the silver hairpins and silver hairpins flying together, and the bracelets and colorful treasures will be smashed together, that is a thrilling experience.

Huan Rong once had an experience, and the only feeling was: Will he recover safely, will he become the first person in history to be stoned to death?

Thinking of this, Envoy Huan couldn't help shivering.

Looking at the bamboo slips piled up on the side, he really didn't have the mind to deal with them, so he simply pushed them away, turned around and took a piece of silk cloth, dipped a pen in the ink, hung it on his wrist, thought for a long time, and finally wrote the first line of characters.

The wind and rain outside the window are getting worse, the rustling cold wind shakes the osmanthus trees, the golden petals on the branches are smashed by the rain, and then fly up with the wind, and finally fall to the ground, float on the puddles formed by the rain, and are suddenly smashed by water drops Scattered, sometimes connected together.

The sky is getting darker, and the dark clouds linger for a long time.

It is foreseeable that this rain will last for a long time, or it will fall all night.

After Huan Rong finished writing the letter, he put down his pen and dried the ink on the silk.

He got up and went to the window, looked at the dark sky, and then at the pigeons combing their feathers on the wooden frame, shook his head helplessly, and put away the silk cloth.In such weather, the pigeon is not suitable for flying north, and it might be shot down for dinner.Let's wait for Ah Hei to come back.

With his mind set, Huan Rong was about to turn around when a gust of cold wind suddenly hit, puffed up his sleeves, and rolled up his black hair hanging behind his shoulders.

"Ah!"

Huan Rong sneezed and hurriedly dropped the wooden window.

Ah Mi just happened to return, and couldn't help frowning on the spot.Before Huan Rong could say anything, he retreated to the corridor and ordered his servants to fetch ginger soup from the kitchen.

In less than a moment, the maid came back with the food box.

"Your lord, you should be careful, so as not to catch a cold." A Mi personally brought ginger soup, "Your lord, please use it."

Ginger soup was placed in front of him, and the familiar smell rushed into his nose, Huan Rong bit his back molars, and flinched subconsciously.You don't need to go there to know how ecstasy the taste will be.

Can I not drink?

Huan Shijun embraced the last hope.

Ami shook her head, obviously not.

Swallowing, Huan Rong closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, picked up the ginger soup on the spot, and gulped it down - this is a "beautiful" imagination.In fact, with just one mouthful, Mr. Huan was so hot that he shed tears.

Good intentions belong to good intentions, the taste really tortures people!

However, the ginger soup tastes bad, but the effect is quite good.

After eating a bowl, a thin layer of sweat broke out on Huan Rong's forehead, and his hands and feet felt warm.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late. His Highness ordered you to rest early after eating. Although there are many things to do, it's not something that can be done in one day." A Mi said.

"I know." Huan Rong stood up and stretched his waist, turning a blind eye to A Mi's disapproving gaze, shaking his neck, walked around the screen a few steps, and said, "Don't let someone guard you in the room, let's all go to rest. "

"promise."

Ah Mi extinguished most of the lights, leaving only one, and left the inner room with one hand.

No one was left in the inner room, but there were two servants guarding the outer room.

There is a fire dragon burning in the room, so it doesn't feel cold.The two of them don't need to stay on guard all night, as long as it takes an hour and a half, others will naturally take over.

Behind the screen, Huan Rong lay on the couch, tossing and turning for a long time, still unable to fall asleep.By the time he felt drowsy and drowsy, half an hour had passed.

But there was something on his mind, even in his sleep, his brows were still tightly furrowed, and he never let go.

The rain did not stop for a long time, and in the middle of the night, snow was mixed with it, and it hit the window edge with the wind, making light noises.

Accompanied by this cold rain, for more than half a month, Xuyi was shrouded in rain and fog, and it became colder every day.

But no matter how cold the weather is, the number of caravans entering the city has not decreased, and the city is still lively.Caravans traveling from south to north gather here, not only trading goods, but also bringing news from all over the world.

"There's war again in the north."

"Will there be no fighting in the north."

A businessman who sold Hepu beads sneered without raising his eyebrows. He counted the silk cloth and colored treasures in the box one by one, carefully put away the two bags of white sugar, and ordered the healthy servant to close the wooden box and tie it tightly, so that he could not leave him for a while.

"How many years have you fought in the north, and there is no time for peace. Those Hu thieves are fierce by nature. Either you beat me or I beat you. It doesn't stop every day."

"It's not just Hu thieves." The businessman who raised the topic looked around and whispered, "This time it's the Qin family!"

"Qin?" The businessman who had heard of Qin's name was taken aback at the same time, "When did it happen? Why didn't you hear the news?"

"I also heard a few ears, but I'm not sure." The businessman said.

"How to say?"

"In Changli and Pingzhou, I heard that Di Thief and Touran jointly dispatched troops." The businessman paused, "I heard that Murong Xianbei also got involved."

"Aren't they fighting among themselves? Don't they stop fighting?"

"This is strange to say." The businessman frowned, "I heard that Di Thief and Rouran gathered thousands of people and caught Changli by surprise. Murong Xianbei suddenly rushed out from the east and helped the Qin family fight back together. enemy."

"what?!"

Everyone looked at each other with disbelief on their expressions.

The State of Yan was destroyed by the Qin family, and the two sides forged a death feud.

Will Murong Xianbei, who fled north, help the Qin family?Totally unreasonable!Adding insult to injury is almost the same.

"That's why I said it was strange." The businessman shook his head. "It's just that there are no caravans heading north recently, so everyone avoids that area. If not, we can still get some definite news."

"That's true."

Everyone gossiped a little, and when the rain gradually subsided, they lost their thoughts of talking, and ordered the health servants and guards to pack up and prepare to leave.

As December approached, the south was fine, but the road to the north became more and more difficult.If you want to make a fortune before January, you have to travel day and night, and you have to brave the wind and snow.

Everyone said goodbye in front of the city gate, turned around and left separately.

In the Assassin's Mansion, Huan Rong received the news from the north, before he could read it carefully, he was interrupted by Jia Bing and Xun You who rushed over.

"Duke Ming, the decree-delivering team has left Jiankang!"

Huan Rong clenched the silk cloth tightly, and pursed his lips into a straight line.

He was concerned about what he said in the letter, and he really wanted to write a letter immediately to ask how Qin Jing was injured.However... closing his eyes forcefully, and then opening them again, Huan Rong hid the silk cloth in his sleeves, brought the fresh meat to Goshawk, and said, "Let's go into the inner room."

"promise!"

In the second year of Xian'an, December

Jin Emperor Sima Yao decreed that next year will be the first year of Ningkang, and the world will be amnesty.Respect the king and queen as the queen mother, and respect the former emperor Yuan as the empress Shun.At the request of Huan Rong, the governor of Youzhou, he was awarded the great Sima Huanwen Jiuxi with "merit for the country".

The imperial edict was drafted, and after several deletions and revisions, it was finally issued after a delay of nearly two months.

Sima Yao read it once and dropped the jade seal.

Seeing the seal on the bamboo slips, Xie An and Wang Tanzhi frowned at the same time.It's nothing more than once or twice, each time is the jade seal of the country, is it true that Sima Yao is young and ignorant?

No matter what the two of them thought, since the imperial edict was issued, there should be no further delay, and they must send envoys to Gushu.

After choosing and choosing, they finally chose Xie Xuan and Wang Xianzhi.

Xie Xuan used to be an official under Huan Wen's curtain, and was appreciated by Huan Wen, so he will not be too embarrassed when he goes.

Wang Xianzhi's marriage with Xi's family seems to be a natural alliance with Xi, but it is not.Because of their friendship with Huan Rong, Langya Wang's relationship with Huan and Xi is somewhat delicate.

This time Wang Biaozhi could have gone there, but Wang Xianzhi volunteered.After some debate among the clan, they finally accepted the result.Since then, another "leader" of the Langya Wang family has been added.

As Huan Rong expected, not only did the Langya Wang family return to the court, but there would also be a fierce battle within the clan.

It is still unknown who will win the game.

It's just that this kind of struggle will not endanger "life". No matter how unwilling the loser is, he will surrender in front of the winner and do his best for the family.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the concept of "family" was fully interpreted, and it is difficult for later generations to imitate.

With the decision made, Xie Xuan and Wang Xianzhi accepted the appointment, packed their luggage early, gathered the accompanying people, and set off for Gushu.

The two had just left Jiankang, and the news had already flown to Xuyi.

Knowing the content of the imperial decree, Huan Rong did not heave a sigh of relief, but instead frowned and said, "Only the decree was announced? Did the imperial gifts arrive? Nothing at all?"

Jia Bing nodded, half-closed his eyes, as if he had expected Huan Rong's reaction.

Xun You opened his mouth and said: "Servant and others thought that Duke Ming could go on the table again, thanking the Son of Heaven for his kindness."

"Thank you?" Huan Rong pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "It is indeed time to thank you."

The matter is obvious, if he wants to use the Huan clan to fight against Xi Yin, Jiuxi cannot avoid it!

He originally thought that there were many smart people in Jiankang, even if it was procrastination, there should be a limit, and it wouldn't be too much, so as to anger the Huan family.Unexpectedly, the other party is indeed smart, or too smart, and really plans to step on the line!

What's the matter with only one imperial decree?

Is this intended to continue to delay, until Sima Huan drives the crane to the west? !

Huan Rong gritted his back molars, a wave of anger welled up spontaneously.

The north is not stable, and Jiankang has such an attitude. Do you really think he has no temper, just a raccoon that only haws?

"Lao Bingzhi's ghostwriting." Huan Rong sneered, "Remember, you must express my gratitude to the Son of Heaven."

"promise!"

Most of the above table was drafted by Xun You and Zhong Lin, and the tone was quite polite.Changed to Jia Bing, the "politeness" is still the same, but there is a threat between the lines, which is enough to make the spine of the person who sees the above table shudder and break out in a cold sweat.

"It's sooner rather than later."

Huan Rong knew very well that this was Jiankang's test, to test how much confidence he had and whether he would really turn his face.In the final analysis, he was still too young, his official career was too short, and his deterrence was insufficient.Even with two states in the palm of your hand, it still makes people subconsciously underestimate it.

If it was Xi Fanghui, would they dare? !

"After the above form is completed, send it directly to Jiankang." Huan Rong sneered, "I want to see how the court will react!"

Turn your face?

He really won't turn his back on him right away.

However, it is not a problem at all to slash a few times with a knife and release a few bowls of blood!

"Duke Ming, the Duke of Haixi County has arrived in Xuyi." When Jia Bing was drafting the letter, Xun You suddenly mentioned Sima Yi, "The mansion is located in Nancheng. Would you like to see Duke Ming?"

"Not for now." Huan Rong shook his head.

I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and I always have to do things one by one.Anyway, people can't run away in Xuyi, let's hang it out for a few days, and it won't be too late to see you again when the Jiuxi incident is over.

It was agreed that Jia Bing and Xunyou would act separately.

Huan Rong had some free time, and took out the silk cloth for a closer look.

After eating the fresh meat, the goshawk flew to the wooden frame to comb its feathers. When the dove flew down, it took two steps away in disgust.

The dove followed suit, arousing even greater dissatisfaction with the goshawk, which honked and raised its neck feathers.Seeing that there is no effect, and you can afford to hide if you can't be provoked, you fly to the low couch, even if you slide on the table, you don't want to get too close to the pigeon.

Hearing the sound, Huan Rong raised his head, caressed the goshawk's back feathers in a funny way, and waved his sleeves to fend off the pigeons.Then he wrote a short message with a pen, stuffed it into a bamboo tube, and tied it to the goshawk's leg.

"Come."

Taking out the sheepskin and putting it on his forearm, Huan Rong stood up and carried the goshawk to the corridor.

It was raining cold in the sky, but the goshawk didn't care at all. It nudged Huanrong lightly, flapped its wings and circled for two weeks, passed through the icy rain, and flew far north.

Huan Rong stood where he was, watching the goshawk disappear after the rain.

The gentleness in his eyes was gradually replaced by coldness, he took off the sheepskin on his forearm, and clenched his fingers tightly, two words seemed to squeeze out from between his teeth: "Fu Jian!"

昌黎

In the battle that day, Qin Jing was surrounded by heavy siege, and all the soldiers around him died in the battle. Qin Lei and other five or six soldiers stayed at the end, each of them was seriously injured and almost unable to fight again.

At the critical moment, the frontier people hiding in Wubao suddenly rushed out. Without horses and leather armor, they only relied on hoes and long knives to exchange their lives for their lives, trying to cut a bloody path and rescue Qin Jing from death.

The horn blew on the top of the wall, Qin Yu's eyes were bloodshot, and his fists smashed blood on the top of the wall.

"Get out of the city! Follow me to kill the enemy!"

"Lang Jun!"

"Stop talking too much, if the majesty asks a crime, I will bear it all!"

With [-] soldiers left behind, Qin Yu led [-] cavalry to charge out.

It wasn't that he acted recklessly, nor was he dazzled by anger, but that he knew very well that Qin Jing was under heavy siege, and the border people spared their lives, so he couldn't stay in the city any longer!

The bigger picture matters.

But just sit back and watch the people being slaughtered, what is the overall situation? !

Eight hundred cavalry rushed to the enemy, marching forward without hesitation, all determined to die.

The Di people's formation was disrupted, but only temporarily.

The disparity in troop strength was too great. When Qin Yu rushed to Qin Jing's side, only three hundred of the eight hundred cavalry remained.

"Brother!" Qin Jing fought hard for half a day, the armor on his body and the spear in his hand were all stained red with blood.When he spoke, his voice was hoarse, and his throat seemed to have been ground by sand and stones.

Qin Yu picked up a Di soldier and flew back to back with Qin Jing, shaking off the blood on the tip of the gun, and said: "My brother, this battle is not good, I can't see you die. The son of the Qin family should die on the battlefield, wrapped in horse leather! Today Under the city of Changli, I will die with you!"

Qin Jing didn't say anything more, just nodded to Qin Yu, and dismounted after the horse was cut off.

The servants fell one after another, and finally only two brothers remained.

After a long and fierce battle, more than a hundred enemies fell at the feet of the two, and several wounds were also added to the two of them.In order to protect Qin Jing, Qin Qi's arm armor was cut into pieces, and his left arm could no longer be lifted.Qin Jing's shoulder armor was broken, leaving a wound where the bone was visible.

With only more than 1000 people, the Di people and the Rouran tribe were stopped under the city.

As long as Qin Jing and Qin Yu are alive, they will never take another step forward!

At this moment, there was another sound of horseshoes on the horizon.

More than a thousand cavalry roared in, the leather armor on their bodies and the long sword in their hands showed the identity of the Xianbei tribe.

Qin Jing and Qin Yu's hearts kept sinking, and they could only use their last strength to hold the spears tightly.

Changli City is already in danger.

However, the development of things was unexpected. The Xianbei cavalry did not rush to Changli City, but turned their swords and went straight to the Diren and Rouran coalition forces.

Seeing the scene in front of them, Qin Yu and Qin Jing were stunned at the same time.

what on earth is it?